1896-O 50C MS65 PCGS Secure. CAC....

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1896-O Barber Half Dollar, MS65
Tied for Fourth-Finest at PCGS
From the Norweb Collection

1896-O 50C MS65 PCGS Secure. CAC. Only 21 Mint State 1896-O half dollars are PCGS certified (10/15), and that total is the lowest of any issue in the series aside from the 1892 Micro O. Among those coins are three graded MS65, and one each in MS66, MS66+, and MS67. Dave Bowers estimates a total population of only 12 to 15 Gem 1896-O half dollars, and that figure may actually be a trifle high. Dr. Shireman confirms that this is the "toughest date in the series in Mint State by the latest population report, and it has been so for quite some time."

The frosty silver surfaces of this Gem exhibit delicate reddish-gold toning on each side, with steel-blue splashes below the olive branch. The strike is excellent, and clearly finer than most survivors. A nick on the cheek and a minuscule toning spot below the chin provide identify this piece as the Norweb coin, although the reverse toning splashes are not visible on the Norweb plate.
Ex: Norweb Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11/1988), lot 3609; Rarities Sale (Bowers and Merena, 8/1999), lot 217; Bowers and Merena (privately, 10/27/1999).
From The Dr. Peter and Janice Shireman Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LW, PCGS# 6475, Greysheet# 6586)

Weight: 12.50 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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